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Shortlisted authors will be invited to read out their entries, and the winner and runner-up will be announced!

Thursday, 25 June 2026, 5pm to 6.30pm

Shortlisted authors from this year’s Kellogg College Creative Writing Competition will be invited to read out their entries, and the winner and runner-up will then be announced by the judges.

This year’s judges will be made up of College Fellows Dr Clare Morgan and Frank Egerton, as well as Author and Kellogg alumnus Sharath Jeevan.

Refreshments from 17:00. Readings will start at 17:30, followed by a drinks reception at 18:30.

Free and open to all.

About the competition

All students, alumni, Fellows, Common Room Members, and staff of Kellogg College are invited to submit an original piece of creative writing for the annual Kellogg College Creative Writing Competition, in association with the Kellogg College Centre for Creative Writing.

The theme of the competition is ‘Pathways’, and can be interpreted however the author likes.

Venue: Kellogg College - The Hub - The Hub Kellogg College 62 Banbury Road Oxford Oxfordshire OX2 6PN United Kingdom

Department: Kellogg College (College)

Organiser: Kellogg College

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